Qianlong And Of Period
A PAIR OF GILT-LACQUERED DRAGON AND PHOENIX PORTABLE CHESTS
Each of rectangular form, with a hinged canted cover, the top and front panels with confronting phoenix and dragon centered by a ‘flaming pearl’,
the back and side panels with dragons, amidst stylized clouds with rolling waves and rockwork below, all done in crisp linear relief,
raised on a stepped base with recessed waist carved with quatrefoils in high relief, with huangtong hinges,
the rectangular lockplate and hasp with chased dragon and phoenix motif, bail handles set to either side with floret escutcheons and knock plates, the interior lined with yellow silk (2)
Height 17 in, 43.2 cm; Width 18 3/4 in., 47.6 cm; Depth 13 in., 33 cm
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乾隆-瀝粉金漆龍鳳紋寶冊箱（一對）
Provenance 來源：美國西人藏家舊藏
備註：寶冊箱為清代宮廷盛放寶璽、玉冊的承具，皆以瀝粉漆金技法製作。
瀝粉漆金工藝為清代帝王專用裝飾技法，今北京故宮太和殿圍繞御座的六根蟠龍柱，即採用瀝粉金漆法製作裝飾，為皇權集中的最佳體現。
寶冊箱呈長方體，盝頂，通體施瀝粉金漆工藝，做工細膩，紋飾高貴雅麗。箱內衬襯黄絲緞。
箱蓋頂部及四周坡斜飾如意雲紋，箱體正面飾龍鳳戲珠圖案，海水江崖之上龍騰鳳舞，正中火珠飄動，流雲點綴其間。
箱側及正面飾龍鳳紋，背面飾海水雲龍紋，威武雄壯。
蓋、箱合口處安裝委角方形面葉及拍子，兩側面按銅質提環，箱下部兩側穿孔，以便於穿繩。
全器紋飾華麗，金彩奪目，成對傳世，極為難得。
參閱：《大清盛世·沈陽故宮文物展》P128，133，135